Gilbert Burnet Cleric

Gilbert Burnet (18 September 1643 – 17 March 1715) was a Scottish theologian and historian, and Bishop of Salisbury. He was fluent in Dutch, French, Latin, Greek, and Hebrew. Burnet was respected as a cleric, a preacher, and an academic, as well as a writer and historian. He was associated with the Whig party.

Personal facts

Gilbert Burnet
Birth dateSeptember 18, 1643
Birth place
Edinburgh , Scotland
Date of deathMarch 17, 1715
Place of death
London , Clerkenwell

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External resources

  1. http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/4061
  2. https://archive.org/details/adiscoursepasto01burngoog
  3. https://archive.org/details/alifegilbertbur00clargoog
  4. https://archive.org/details/anexpositionthi00ivgoog
  5. https://archive.org/details/arelationbarbar00burngoog
  6. https://archive.org/details/asupplementtobu00burngoog
  7. https://archive.org/details/bishopburnetshis01burniala
  8. https://archive.org/details/bishopburnetshis02burniala
  9. https://archive.org/details/bishopburnetshis03burniala
  10. https://archive.org/details/bishopburnetshis04burniala